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RIVER ROAD – A Johnson County man was arrested after allegedly bailing from a car during a traffic stop and running from police with...
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SALYERSVILLE – Make no mistake – 2025 has been a tough year and the extended government shutdown and gaps in SNAP benefits have understandably...
STATEWIDE – The Kentucky Department of Education release the 2024-2025 test scores on Wednesday this week, with Magoffin County Schools having many reasons to...
SALYERSVILLE – The Magoffin County Sheriff Department pulled a total of three individuals from under the floor of a Magoffin County residence last night,...
RIVER ROAD – A Johnson County man was arrested after allegedly bailing from a car during a traffic stop and running from police with...
The Salyersville High School All Class Reunion Committee announces their upcoming annual event, slated for May 24 and celebrating all former students of Salyersville...
SALYERSVILLE – A Salyersville man was arrested on Sunday on a warrant charging him with burglary. According to the arrest citation, Terry J. Cobern,...
From Sharon Dodson, Communications Specialist The Center for Rural Development Twenty-four high school students from Southern and Eastern Kentucky have been selected by The...
Magoffin County Judge/Executive Matthew Wireman signed a proclamation earlier this month declaring May 2025 Older Americans Month in Magoffin County. The full proclamation is...
MAGOFFIN COUNTY – It was a busy few days for local fire departments, responding to multiple fires within three days. On Monday, May 5,...
LETCHER COUNTY – Last month, a former Magoffin County teacher pleaded guilty to third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, taking a plea deal for...
Salyersville Independent’s longest currently-running community writer passed away this week. Erma Lovely, who passed away on Monday, May 5 at the age of 90,...
SALYERSVILLE – A Salyersville man was arrested on Monday on a sodomy charge, with the victim listed as being less than 12 years old....
MIDDLE FORK – A Floyd County man was arrested last week for allegedly pawning stolen items last year. According to the arrest citation, Brian...
